The Promise of God’s Law A Kingdom Catechism God’s Law promises life to all who walk in it. Q 19: What is the promise of the Law of God? A 19: The promise of the Law of God is that all who walk in obedience to it will know life, peace, joy, ...
Jesus and the Law A Kingdom Catechism Jesus is the key to all the Law of God. Q 18: How are the Ten Commandments related to Jesus, the Redeemer? A 18: Jesus fulfilled the Ten Commandments and all the Law of God, by perfectly obeying all that God requires for salvation and eternal ...
The Law and Scripture A Kingdom Catechism The Law is the acorn to the oak of divine revelation. Q 17: Are the Ten Commandments of any other use? A 17: As a guide to love, the Ten Commandments provide direction in interpreting the rest of Scripture and in guiding every aspect of ...
The Law of Love A Kingdom Catechism The Law of God shows the way to love. Q 16: Of what use are the Ten Commandments? A 16: The Ten Commandments instruct us in the general principles for practicing love for God and for our neighbors. (Matt. 22:34-40) Jesus explained that all the Law ...
The Use of the Civil Laws A Kingdom Catechism Seek the spirit, not the letter, of the civil laws. Q 15: How are the civil laws useful? A 15: The civil laws provide precepts, principles, cases, and examples to guide us in applying the Ten Commandments to our lives in community. (Ruth ...
The Use of the Ceremonial Laws A Kingdom Catechism The ceremonial laws of Israel still guide us today. Q 14: How are the religious or ceremonial laws useful? A 14: The religious or ceremonial laws demonstrate the holiness of God and, by foreshadowing Jesus Christ, teach us to find redemption in Him. (Heb. 7-10) The ...
The Guiding Principle A Kingdom Catechism We must approach the Law with a view to learning from it. Q 13: Which parts of the Law are useful for these purposes? A 13: All the Law of God, being perfect, sure, right, pure, and true, is useful for God’s purposes, but not in the same ...
The Uses of the Law of God A Kingdom Catechism The Law continues to be useful for the life of faith. Q 12: Since we cannot obey the Law unto salvation, is the Law of no use? A 12: Not at all; the Law is useful to show us our sin, point ...
The “Weakness” of the Law A Kingdom Catechism God overcame the weakness of the Old Testament Law. Q 11: Were the people of Israel able to fulfill God’s purpose for giving them His Law? A 11: The people of Israel failed to realize the purpose and promise of God’s Law because, in the main, ...
The Purpose of the Law A Kingdom Catechism The purpose of God’s Law is to teach men the ways of love. Q 10: Why did God give this Law to His people through Moses? A 10: God gave His Law to His people so that they might love and fear Him, dwell together in ...